Juneteenth isn’t the 'other' Independence Day, it is the Independence Day.
, and, as of today, 45 states and Washington, D.C., recognize the day as a state holiday.
After all, what is freedom when you’re seen and treated as subhuman? From the original Juneteenth to the present day, Black people have endured a continuous fight for equality and a different kind of freedom.
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